Friday, August 31, 2012

A few fantasy themed Katy Keene paper dolls from various years. I love the colors on some of the outfits and the butterfly motif is very well used. Each page is a single sheet with 3 or 4 outfits. The outfits are designed by readers of the magazine and given credit on the page next to their designs. These four pages were found around the internet and I've decided to post them here because of the similar theme. I do not recall where I found them, so if the scans belong to you, please let me know so I can credit and link back to the orignal source.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

I love patriotic war themed paper dolls featuring uniforms. This set is called Air, Land and Sea and features six paper dolls, three men and three women. From the 1940s published by Saalfield Publishing company. The illustrations on the clothing page are a very nice touch.

Ratings: Out of 10
Base: 8 not the best faces in the world
Clothing: 9 love the uniforms
Accessories: 7 a few hats
Cover: 8.5 love the additional illustrations
Color: 8.5 lots of blue and red
Shading/Texture: 7 good detail, could use some patterns
Overall:8 of 10

Monday, August 27, 2012

Three Ann Estelle paper dolls by the artist Mary Engelbreit from the magazine, Home Companion. I have more and may post some others. I do not have the exact dates for these dolls or which issue they came from. Each page has 2 outfits, two hats, and lots of accessories.

Sunday, August 26, 2012

A paper doll inspired by Mary Engelbreit's Ann Astelle character. I designed her as a teenager and gave her outfits based on outfits she already had. The color pencil did not scan in very well. I might do more to this set, like a few of her friends or more clothing but I have other projects in the works right now.

Friday, August 24, 2012

Marilyn Monroe Dolls and Dresses authorized edition 1953. There are other verisons of this set with different covers including "American Beauties". Includes 2 dolls and five pages of clothes and accessories.
Description:celebrity set
Name:Marilyn Monroe Dolls and Dresses Date:1953 Publisher: saalfield
Artist:unknown
Format:6 page book
Condition: uncut reproduction

Ratings: Out of 10
Base: 9 I love the pose and face, looks like her
Clothing: 8.5 good range of outfits
Accessories: 8 shoes, purses, hats are a nice touch
Cover: 9 the doll and some illustrations, great color
Color: 9 lots of variety
Shading/Texture: 8 good textures and patterns
Overall:8.6 of 10

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

1961 Tuesday Weld paper doll. lovely dolls and several pages of outfits. I will be posting more celebrity paper dolls so please let me know if there is a celebrity you would like to see a paper doll of and I will see if I have a set to post.

Ratings: Out of 10
Base: 9 looks very much like her
Clothing: 8 some unneeded outfits, like the swimsuits
Accessories: 8.5 nice hats and other accessories
Cover: 9 lovely illustration of Tuesday in bright colors
Color: 8.5 nice range of colors
Shading/Texture: 8.5 nice patterns and good shading
Overall:8.6 of 10

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Whitman 1959 Walt Disney Sleeping Beauty paper dolls. Not a complete set. I am surprised how many outfits the Queen (Princess Aurora's mother) has considering she is hardly in the film. The outfits are not quite what is in the movie. This set was released the same year as the movie so it could be that the art was not quite done when the paper dolls were designed (theory only).

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Hello, call me Miss Missy. I collect and draw paper dolls. I also collect dolls like Barbie and lalaloopsy. I enjoy reading and watching horror movies. I also like anime, manga, comics, cartoons,toys, and many other things.